The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
Fluctuations Yesterday in thu New York
Exchange List Of Stocks.
The Feeling Of the Market s! D.fsrsnt Stages
Of the Days Session.
Produce md Provision PfiCss in Various
Markets Of the Country.
Railroad, State and Government Bonds
Foreign Exchanges-sar silver-on
Markets-Live Stock Quotations.

NEW YORK, December 27.-Money on ca l
easy st 5@s per cent. last Ioan 6per cent; closed
atE@6 per cent. Prime m ercantie paper 697Z
per cent. SterliIg & exchange duh but steady at
"a $50 for sxty.day bills and 81 $50 for demand
The total sales of stocks to day were Isl 16l
shares, including: Canada Southern, 1885;
Delaware, LaekaWanna and Western, 1910;
Erie, S,4o0; Lake Shore, 492s; Missouri Pacific,
Size; Northwestern, 6,4t0; Reading, 1ol $50:
Richmond and West Point, 6,525; st. Paul, r.
$40; Union Pacific, &c 500; Western Union, 10 600.
The stock marle ct was moderately active to-day
and strong all way out alter decidedly weak
opening the coal stocks being the special ieat-
ures Of the trading. There was some pressure
to sell for the London account, which made
weak opening, though the bears and pro-
eEsionaIs put out some fresh short lines, and
there was good buying by the cliques and TO a
moderate cegIee by some commission houses.
Rumors were early circulated that the strike on
the Reading was about to collapse, which slim
ulated purchases for speculative account and
on the Confirmation OF rumoIs shorts in the coal
stocks, and especially swelled the number OF
buyers. The dealings ia Reading were attended
by consi derable excitemt mt in the carly II orn-
ing, but LackaWannR afteIWaTd took the lead
and shot up rapidly carrying the general list,
ana beyond the best prices OF Saturday. The
prompt and firm action of she Reading COM
pany did great deal 10 restore and o. eserve
condolences, and no halt was made in the
upward movement wien once fairly started.
The news OF the day beyond that mentioned was
not OF special importance and had little effect
on prices. Among the other stocks which
became noticeable for strength were Missouri
Pacific snd Canada Southern, though the
amount OF business done in either was smaller
The opening was weak at declines Of IRON q 10
q per cent. but Jersey Central was of = aud
Reading ~ on the effect OF the strike. The
maTlet reacted quickly from these figures,
however, and advanced all along the line,
though Jersey Central and Reading, aud after
ward Lackawanna were most prominent for the
strength displayed. The market showed little
animation outside of a few leading stocks, how
ever, end the dealings in most Of the list we're
devoid Of feature except sympathy with the
improve ment in prices. There was no set back
Of importance, though small reactions occurred
before noon and in the last hour. The advance,
however, ceased only with the close of business.
The market closed strong at about the highest
prices Of the day. The list is generally higher
tonight, though Wabash prefzrred lost Is
per cent, but IaCkawanna rise 25s Canada
Southern and Wheeling and Lake Erie IA each;
and Jersey Central and Missouri Pacific each.
Railroad bondswere quiet but generally firm.
Sales, 7i3,0C0, ST. Paul, c. and NJ. sevens rose
s1S TO 100; Lake shore first coupons % TO 100;
Michigan Central iyes Of 1902 to ITO; and Miu-
neapolis and st. Louis equipment skies, 215 to
52H. Government bonds dull but firm. STATE
SS;s.Ss quiet, but steady and finn.
Eastern Exchanges
NEW YORK, December p. -Clearings t0-0=y,
s7i, 237, OlO; balances S5,l9S,t90
BOSTON, December 27.-Clearings 10. day sl2-
253,462; balances sl,6Sl ,s67; moneg 5@6c; ex-
change on New York par
PHILADELPHIA, December 27.-Clearings
Today S9,67l, 29i; balances 81 ,26l, III
BALTIMORE, December Chickering's to.dsy
s2,l77, Cos balances s292,l45.
CHICAGO, Derember q -Clearings today
slOs25, GOO. New York exchange was par to DC
premium. Money is tome easier, but the regu.
lsr rates at which most leans are made are still
7@S per cent.
ST. LOUIS, December 27.- Bank elearings to-
day were S3,fs2, SO; balances S495l35.
Bar Silver.
NEW YORK, December 27.-Bar silver 9Gj4c.
Foreign ExcaDges.
PARIS. December I7.-Ihree per cent rentes
elf 15c for the account.